Explosive and brash, take-no-prisoners alcohol and Dodge vinyl seats in the sun of a Ben Franklin parking-lot, all brilliantly showcased under the velvet clutch of nutty briar and the most delectable patina: an immaculate oxidation of color and texture that will send Stelvin poo-pooer back under the porch. Burnt and beautiful, glowing brick, rife with weedy orange-blossom vibrance, sandlewood thick with re-gifted fruitcake, chocolate frosting on cinnamon rolls licked off dirty fingers. My favorite @darenbergwine and not even because #corvid. Well, maybe a little bit.

2007 D’ARENBERG Shiraz Viognier The Laughing Magpie South Australia 14.5

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